Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for 50-X 1;20=x/04 : CIA-RDP82-00047R0002005;a0213-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Rumania SUBJECT Targul Mures - Town Description PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED BY SOURCE DATE OF INFORMATION THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NOTIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS, SECTIONS 703 �90 794, of THE 0.5. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITE ...... ISSION OP RIVE. CATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT SO AN UNAUTHOSIIED PERSON II PRONISITED ST LAW. THE REPRODUCTION DI THIS FORM IS PRONIEITED. DATE DISTR. Feb 1953 50X1 NO: OF PAGES 4 50X1 NO. OF ENCLS. 1 (LISTED BELOW) 50X1 SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIO1s50n 50X1 11 with Targul Mures (46�33'N, 24�33'E) a centuries old toirn which had a population of about 50 thousand in 1944. From 1940 to 2944, dwing the occupation by the Hungarian army, this town was called. Marosvasarta.4. About two kilometers southwest of the town is a small village. The Hungarian name for it was Medgyesfalva. I do not know the Rumanian name for this village. Tazgul Mures is situated in a valley. On the southern side of the tarn there is a fairly steep hill or small mountain. On the east side of the Mures River the valley ex-tends about one and one-half kilometers and ends at another small mouniti. The general topography of the town is rolling. 2. Almost all 'the streets are paved with asphalt and are two lanes wide. Hog/ever, on steep inclines bricks set on the small edge are used. This provides mzre secure footing for horses during slippery weather. Almost all streets hay* as-phalt Sidewalks on each aide. Sewers are atequate and carry off everyirling but a cloudburst. Sewer maintenance is facilitated with a number of manholea located thro lout the entire street system. II � Residences are chiefly of brick constructio with hip roofs covered. wits :-'Si slate. Most resitences located in the central part of town have three or four aOriee, while the majority of the other homes are two-story. The heaviest con-centration of residences is in the southern part of the town. Most homes are heated with natural gas, most have running water and electricity. Most persons own their homes and do not rent them. 4. Populatton is chiefly Hungarian. Rumanians constitute the largest minority group although there is a email German minority group. .People eat th principal meal at noon. Motion pictures and concerts are preferred forms of assmt and soccer football is the favorite sport. I have prepared free hand sketch, not drawn to scale fiktmlosure g shaviag the location of the princ al buildings. Numbers on the sketch are identified with the correspo lug n IS ere listed 'belay. CLASSIFICATION CONFII3ENTIAL/BscuRrn INFORMATION 5-Tai -re Alf 61 Ala y q teick )4. DISTRIBUTION 71-0Ce ESID EV norinccifiprl in Part - Sanitized Coov Approved for Release @50-Yr 2014/11/04 CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 20r'4/11/04 : CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 CONFIDENTIAL/SECURITY INFORMATION - 2 - 50X1 1. City hall. Brick construction, four stories. It was erected prior to World War I. 2. Culture Palace. This is the town's principal auditorium. It is of brick construction and has five stories. It was built before World War I. 3. DiStrict building. Brick construction, erected in 1940. All district offices are located here. This building was used for training apprentices of many crafts such as bricklayers and carpenters. 5. Greek Orthodox Church. 6. Police headquarters. �Brick construction. A very old building. 7. ROM611 Catholic Church. 8. Drill field for soldiers. I cannot give dimensions but medium size passenger airplanes could land here. 9. Military high school. 10. City hospital. Brick construction. 11.: Orphanage. Either three or four stories. 12.. Military barraka I d.c not kgqw.hoi. many, scadieips Could...be:quartered here. .-Post office,::;telephonaStd:telegraphbuilding: 14.15re'the top floor of the post office there-ABA:hank.-15. Old fort, now USed-as'a PrOtedtant.Church. 'FourAymnasiUm0.,t4ofor'1ibirilarts 'courses andAwd'for commercial toUries.' 17. Rumanian Orthodox Church. 18. Protestant gymnasium. 19. Cemetery % Used by both Protestants and Catholics, 20.. One of .the highest hills in town.. It is used. by a number of rifle clubs for �target. shooting area' " 21. Protestant Church. 23. ' TiOterer courti,and-ccitirt.of appeals; three stories. 24. Lower courts; three stories.' , 25. Jail. This is a small brick building, 26. A small private hospital. 27. Brick factory. 28. Old district hall building. one story attached to Building 24. CONFIDENTIAL/SECURITY INFORMATION narinQcifipri in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @50-Yr 2014/11/04 : CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 CONFIDENT SECURITY INFORMATION -3-29. DalrY. 30. Medical building, chiefly used as a clinic for workers. 31. grade school. 32. Nigh school mechanical trades. 50X1 33. Railroad station for freight and passenger trains. These railroad lines � run to Bucharest and Brasov. 34. A small railroad station. This is a narrow gauge railroad which has 1 passenger and freight,service to Praid (46�33'N, 25�08E). Military barracks for a tank unit. 36. Beet sugar factory. 37. Large municipal airport. Ido not know the dimensions or the number of buildings. 38. Dam in the Muresiliver. The narrow top of the dam is used as a foot bridge by pedestrians. It is not wide enough for vehicles. 39. Electrical power station. 40. Turkish baths. 41. City swimming pool. 42. Military barracks for an artillery unit. 43: Slaughter house. A very large brick building with first class equipment. 'till the only one in town. Teachers gymnasium, 45. Fire station. All equipment was motor-propelled. 46. City museum. 47. Military barracks. I do not know the capacity. 48. Houses of prostitution. 49. XOUSee of prostitution, 50. Old beer factory; since about 1940 it is used as a warehouse to store medical supplies by the army. 54 52 aad .City hospital buildings. City hospital for �contagious diseases. 55.. Brick fantorxe 56. Food canling factory. 57,. A small �Petroleum refinery. I do not know capacity or production figures. 58. VataPal gas storage unit. 59. Elamaatary school. CONFIDENTIAL/SECURITY INFORMATION Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 CONFIDENTIAL/2=0RM INFORMATION 50X1 do;. Small., railroad station used by both passenger and freight trains. 6.t. Very large brick: factory. .This: stiti-oimdad.by a number of deep excavations for c:lay which is used. in brick production .by this factory. 62. City water works. Has a number of open reservoirs. Water is pumped to a Waterrtower.looated owe hill about one-half kilometer from it, No. 63. 63 City.water reservoir on a high=ltill. 6h. Bridge. Two lanes wide. I saw trucks carrying approximately a five-ton :load Crossing this bridge , . . . 65,. Mures River. It flows southwestwardly along the north side of the town. lgoet.of the*time.it is;. very shallow and can be forded; it varies in width from 50 to 200 meters. The river floods almost every spring but does not damage the town buildings because theoverflow is confined chiefly to the north side of the river where there are only a few buildings. � - end. , ,Enclosure Sketch, not drawn to scale, showing principal buildings in TargUI Mures, Rumania. CONFIDENTIAL/SECURITY INFORMATION Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2 CONFIDENTIAL/US OFFICIALS ONLY/SECURITY INFORMATION EITCLbSURE A: Sketch, 'not drawn to tcale, showing principal buildings In Tsrgul Mures, Rumania. 50X1 It, OM.=Oft CONFIDENTIAL/US OFFICIALS ONLY/SECURITY INFORMATION Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2014/11/04: CIA-RDP82-00047R000200500010-2

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